Virtual Field Trips, 360 Videos & Other Immersive Experiences

At times, you and your students may feel isolated within the four walls of your classroom. Where can you find new ideas and make meaningful connections to the world around us without leaving the classroom? Let's explore resources that can help you reach beyond the four walls of your classroom to in order to develop new skills and learning experiences. It’s time to reap the benefits of breaking free from the classroom walls to explore the world that lies beyond them.

Provide students with the opportunity to actively participate in their learning without the restrictions of budgeting, transportation, and time.
Allow students to explore the world with realistic simulations feeling like they are no longer in the classroom.

Smithsonian Museum

Google Maps & Google Earth

Tour in a 360 degree environment
Panoramic pictures of the actual exhibits
Mouse control allows zoom, look left/right/up/down, move forward/backward.
Camera icons indicate ‘hot spots’ for a closer look

Explore famous landmarks, parks, museums ad other world cultural spots. With various views including satellite and 3D, you can explore anywhere with a detailed, 360 degree experience.

Use Street View in Google Maps

UPM Forest Life provides quick and easy ways to explore forest-inhabiting species, browse sustainable forestry and key biotope articles or discover multiple ways for forest use. There are multiple ways to enjoy UPM Forest Life. You can just roam, look around and listen to the sounds of forest. You can also learn about forestry operations, species living in forests, different forest habitats and recreational forms of forest use.